Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Fuel exports
Fuel exports over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 88.6% against 40.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 48.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.2% | 31.7% | 61.5% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 97.1% | 41.0% | 56.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 31.1% | 65.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 35.1% | 60.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 38.6% | 51.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 38.7% | 51.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Nigeria, at 88.6% against 40.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 48.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fuel exports?
- Nigeria ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.